Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Project Coordination: Oversee research and extension activities across Hen Mpoano’s marine and coastal landscape sites in Ghana, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Reporting and Synthesis: Consolidate reports from various projects and develop concise synthesis documents for policymakers, stakeholders, and funders.
• Policy Engagement: Prepare policy briefs to influence high-level decision-making on marine and coastal governance in Ghana.
• Data Management: Develop and implement frameworks for field data collection and analysis, using findings to shape Hen Mpoano’s programming in the marine and coastal sectors.
• Technical Report Review: Review, restructure, and refine technical reports to meet the specific guidelines of funders and stakeholders.

Required Skills or Experience

Qualifications

• Education: A minimum of a Master’s degree in Geography, Integrated Coastal Zone Management, Environmental Management, or related interdisciplinary studies. Additional training in data analytics is an advantage.
• Experience: At least 5 years of project management and/or implementation experience, preferably in the coastal and marine sectors.

Skills

• Strong writing and analytical skills, especially in interpreting scientific data.
• Proven experience in writing research papers and synthesizing information.
• Proven ability to manage and motivate teams towards high performance.
• Experience working in marine and coastal conservation or related fields is an asset.